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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 84-1316802

Peace Awareness Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Kilauea, HI. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 13 grants and $24,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Jul 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,530

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $29,467
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $48,181
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $60,880
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $73,182

Grants paid in 2023

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Greenpeace FundWashington, DC

    Annual operations

    $5,000
  2. Plenty InternationalSummertown, TN

    Annual operations

    $4,000
  3. Kumus CupboardLihue, HI

    Annual operations

    $4,000
  4. Kauai Independent Food BankLihue, HI

    Annual operations

    $2,000
  5. Individual

    Annual operations

    $1,500
  6. Individual

    Annual operations

    $1,500
  7. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Annual operations

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Annual operations

    $1,000
  9. Center for Food SafteySan Francisco, CA

    Annual operations

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Annual operations

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Annual operations

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Annual operations

    $500
  13. Story Book TheaterHanapepe, HI

    Annual operations

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $6,00038% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $4,00025% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $4,00025% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii3 grants $6,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $4,000
  4. California2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alfred M OppenheimerPRESTREAS Hours 2Pay $0
  • Julia OppenheimerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katie OppenheimerVICE PRES Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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